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septenary

sep·te·na·ry [ sép tnəree ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. of 7: relating to the number seven

2. containing 7: made up of seven people or things



noun  (plural sep·te·na·ries)
Definition:
 
1. number 7: the number seven

2. group of 7: a group of seven people or things

3. 7 years: a period of seven years

4. poetry line of verse containing 7 feet: a line of verse consisting of seven metrical feet

[15th century. < Latin septenarius< septeni "seven each" < septem "seven"]
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